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ISN-AFRAN Webinar: AKI in Limited-resource settings
The incidence of AKI in hospitalized patients in Africa ranges from 0.3 to 1.9% in adults but is higher is patients with sepsis or who need intensive care. Between 70 and 90% of cases of AKI are community acquired. Most patients with AKI are young with a weighted mean age of 29.4 sd 9.3 years with a male to female ratio of 1.2. Medical causes account for between 65 and 80% of causes of AKI. This is followed by obstetric causes in14-27% of cases and surgical causes in 8-15% of cases. Between 17 and 94% of patients who needed dialysis received this. The mortality of AKI in adults in Africa was higher in ITU patients (65.7% sd 9.9) than in non ITU patients (27.5% sd 16.0). Most reported cases of AKI in Africa originate in the community. The low incidence of hospital acquired AKI is likely to be due to under ascertainment. Most patients with AKI in Africa are young and have a single precipitating cause. Prominent among these are infection, pregnancy complications and nephrotoxins. Early treatment can improve clinical outcomes. Register Now
ESNT-CME Schedule (July 2023)
Rowing race on the Nile
The Egyptian Society of Nephrology, in collaboration with NKF Egypt, with the support of the Egyptian Ministry of Health, organized a boat race on the Nile in Cairo to mark World Kidney Day 2023. On 10 March 2023, the rowers, members of the Arab Contractors Rowing Club, wore World Kidney Day t-shirts, while banners in the color of World Kidney Day were placed on the riverbanks to raise awareness about kidney health in Cairo. Friday being a weekend day in Egypt, the race attracted a large number of participants, and more than 200 spectators attended the activity. More info & Source at world kidney day website
KDIGO 2023 Lupus Nephritis Guideline
KDIGO invites you to review this guideline update and share your comments…
4th Kidney Transplantation Course
Advanced surgical techniques & transplant nephrology update
